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Review on Superior Quality Jumbo Zirconia: Unrivaled Premium High Density by Danny Zapata

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for stripping paint off an old spiked and ridged floor

I recently tore a carpet off a very old spiked and ridged floor - a floor that had had layers of paint on it for two decades. The paint wasn't peeling, the tongue and groove wasn't aligned, and for a variety of reasons, a floor sander wasn't the right choice. angle grinder. The difference was striking. I get much better results from hard drives (that's not even close) and run much faster (again, that's not even close). However, there are a few caveats. While grinders pick up a little bit of dust, an angle grinder doesn't, and these discs throw out A LOT of sawdust. I estimate at least twenty times more dirt than with a grinder. Secondly, sanding a large surface area with an angle grinder is really hard work compared to a random orbit sander or even a belt sander and requires significant hand and wrist strength. , an angle grinder, even with a grinding wheel, unlike a cut-off wheel, is a much more dangerous tool than a grinder, and grinding is only really possible if you remove the protective cover. So you need to use common sense and have decent skills if you want to take on this. You will also want to protect your eyes. Fourth, sanding the floor this way can ruin it very quickly, especially when trying to remove paint from deeper pockets, which requires a larger angle. If you don't have a problematic look or don't want to spend time cleaning ruts, this may not be the tool for you. But in my case, the pros far outweigh these cons. I want to paint the floor, not paint it, and I really wanted to get the paint off, including around the edges of the grooves and other places where my belt sander and the occasional random orbit sander had a really hard time getting to the bare wood (and only with large expenditure of time). And given the circumstances that this floor was patched from the start and not laid neatly, I'm quite happy with the somewhat problematic appearance. Another benefit: if you have nails or screws, you can't get them out. or further (or whatever you just missed), they'll tear your sandpaper to shreds. With these discs you can sharpen them easily and conveniently. (Note, however, that grinding creates a lot of sparks.) How do the discs hold up? I had about 400 square feet to sand and by my estimate I've done almost 3/4. I could probably switch places more often; I also didn't attempt to clean the discs of dirt in any way (other than a few smacks of the disc on the floor) and I simply put on the third disc before leaving for the day. If these discs were $8 or $10 each I probably wouldn't be happy with them but given the price of this bundle I'm really happy with the value for money. In my opinion they offer really good value for money. As said, not everyone will want to use them on their floor. But in certain circumstances, this is a great option.

Pros
  • Abrasives and varnishes
Cons
  • Fading